by author | Nov 28, 2016 | Employment Defense
Author: Stephen Hans At the end of September 2016, the Department of Labor released the final rules for federal contractors. The rules required employers to provide workers with paid sick leave. The final rule only applies to employees working on or in connection with...
by author | Nov 23, 2016 | Lawyer Marketing, LEAP Legal Software
Is your firm spending too much time on administrative tasks? Surveys of billable vs. non-billable hours show that attorneys in small firms work about 60-66 hours a week with up to 12 hours spent on non-billable tasks. In a Lexis-Nexis survey, more than half of...
by author | Nov 17, 2016 | Million Woman March
Author:US Coachways Bus Rental The Million Women March on Washington: Another Moment in History Million Women March Gets the Nation’s Attention Is the Million Women March on Washington going to be another historical moment in U.S. History? It appears that it...
by author | Nov 4, 2016 | Estate administration attorney NY
Author: Bonnie Lawston When a loved one dies, the emotions you experience can paralyze you, causing you to neglect to handle some of the most basic tasks. That can complicate matters significantly. Here’s a checklist of the steps you need to take following the passing...
by author | Oct 25, 2016 | LEAP Legal Software, Legal Practice Management, Legal software
While you know that the legal services you provide for clients generate great volumes paperwork and involve countless administrative tasks, you might be surprised to learn the average small firm lawyer can spend up to 12 hours per week on administrative tasks alone....
by author | Oct 17, 2016 | Employment Defense, Employment Defense Attorneys
Author: Stephen D. Hans & Associates As an employer, being knowledgeable about sexual harassment and the types of challenges you can potentially face is to your advantage. With proper insight, you can take preventative measures against having harassment arise in...
by author | Oct 5, 2016 | Sackstein Sackstein & Lee
Author: Sackstein Sacksein & Lee, LLP: Eric B. Lee We Are New York’s Personal Injury Attorneys Congrats to Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, Last weekend, one of our partners, Eric B. Lee, had the prestigious honor of serving as one of the Grand Marshalls in...
by author | Sep 22, 2016 | Legal Practice Management, Legal software
Legal Software for a Competitive Edge Creating documents can make up a significant part of an attorney’s daily workload in small firms. You scour the internet for the correct form you need or you have to create forms from scratch. Either way takes time —time you could...
by author | Sep 20, 2016 | WORKERS COMPENSATION
Author: Pyrros & Serres, LLP Queens | Brooklyn | NYC | Bronx Workers Compensation Attorneys At Pyrros & Serres LLP, we provide comprehensive counsel to people with workers’ compensation and Social Security disability claims in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and...
by author | Sep 20, 2016 | Employment Defense
Author: Stephen D.Hans & Associates As an employment defense litigation lawyer, I pay attention to civil rights issues, and lately women’s rights issues have gained attention from the media. Actress Patricia Arquette has actively worked toward passing the Equal...